RCB Portrait Prize 2022 Submission
Last year, RCB Portrait Prize, Thailand’s first ever portrait competition, has gained widespread recognition with 180 entries. Many remarkable impressions were made throughout the competition and exhibition. Individuals with amazing abilities, who were previously unknown, have been discovered and recognized. Thousands of people who came to see the exhibition were captivated by the stories that were hidden underneath the portraits. Despite several challenges, the inaugural portrait competition was successfully launched with the support of all competitors, the jury panel, the curator, and the general public who came out to vote which resulted in a smashing success, shining a light of hope in the midst of a pandemic.
River City Bangkok proudly continues its mission in providing a platform for artists to share their talents with the public this year. The RCB Portrait Prize 2022 is now accepting submissions from across the country. Please follow the submission guidelines as well as terms & conditions below.
About RCB Portrait Prize
Launched in 2021, RCB PORTRAIT PRIZE has been Thailand’s inaugural portrait competition, awarding to the best portrait, preferably of a person distinguished in art, literature, science, business, media, civil society or politics, painted by any artist resident in Thailand for the year of the competition.
Each year, a panel of opinion leaders from across Thai society: business, collectors, entrepreneurs, entertainers and civil society, will be invited by River City Bangkok to judge this open competition. Paintings from all entries and without knowledge of the artist are selected as finalists to be exhibited at River City Bangkok.
In addition to the RCB PORTRAIT PRIZE awarded by the judges, finalists are also eligible for the Packing Room Prize, chosen by gallery staff who receive, unpack and hang entries, and the People’s Choice Prize, voted for by the public visiting the Portrait Prize exhibition. All works of art will be for sale, providing additional financial support to all those shown in the Portrait Prize exhibition.
The prize money for the RCB Portrait Prize 2022 will be THB500,000. The Packing Room Prize will be THB200,000 and the People’s Choice Prize, THB100,000.
River City Bangkok’s mission is to help inspire and educate Thai society with a wide range of exhibitions, events, performances, and film. With the RCB Portrait Prize, we hope to play a small part in nurturing creative talent and help provide a vocation, public attention, and a source of income for the artistic community.
Submission Guidelines
Artists will submit the information and two photos of their work to the link. One photo of the entry and another showing the painter and subject together for their live painting sitting. In addition, each artist should provide a short text of no more than 300 words about who and why the subject is important to them.
For submission, go to the link shorturl.at/bguFO.
Terms and Conditions of Entry
- The artist must have been resident in Thailand for the eligibility period for the 12 months leading to selection for consideration and painted the entry during this time.
- In any year, a competitor may enter one work only.
- The artwork must be a painting, must be a portrait painted from life, with the subject known to the artist, aware of the artist’s intention and having at least one live sitting with the artist.
- It may be painted in any medium – oil, acrylic, watercolor, or mixed media. No digital software, hardware, printing or projection allowed under any circumstances.
- There are also limitations on the size of the painting submitted. Paintings must NOT exceed the size limit of 2.25 sqm (eg 1.5 × 1.5 m or equivalent). Dimensions apply to the actual work of art, not the mounting or framing. Exhibition wall height is 3 m. May be a multi-panel work as long as the overall dimensions do not exceed the size limit above.
Key dates - Submissions deadline: Sunday 14 August at 11.59 p.m.
- Finalists for the exhibition notified: Friday 19 August
- RCB Portrait and Packing Room Prize Announce: Thursday 15 September
- Exhibition opens to the public: Friday 16 September
- People’s Choice Prize announced: Sunday 30 October
- Exhibition last day: Sunday 30 October
For Enquiries: [email protected]
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